Some of you might have heard about the philosophy behind yoga and maybe even read the sutras or the Bhagavad Gita for yourself. Ahimsa or...

So, can we be happier? Research shows that the Happiness does benefit us and the happier we are the happier we can make those around us...

The Pilates equipment, sometimes known as apparatus, includes the Reformer, the Wunda chair, the Tower, the Ladder Barrel and smaller...

Ok, it's boutique, bijoux, peedie or perfectly formed as I call it. The Northern Lights Studio is opening this weekend! We're inviting...

In a recent Yoga Orkney Tuesday session we practiced up to chair pose (Utkatasana) and explored some similar shapes seated and lying on...

How many times have we heard "just take a deep breath"? I am certain I will have said this many times myself. As with all matters...

Well late summer was short! Swiftly into Autumn we go. The autumn season regards our large lung/intestine meridians and emotionally it's...

The winter blues are almost a matter of culture in the UK. the weather gets a bit nippy, the light doesn't quite seem as bright during...

While we have come to recognise Yoga as the bending of the body, the breath practice or pranayama and the sage-like imagery of people...

Mindfulness has a growing body of evidence to support it's effectiveness in reducing anxiety and stress as well as increasing focus and...

The snow has thawed, the land suddenly looks green and the long, slow sunsets are here. It's almost as if you can't help but stop and pay...

I mentioned last week that there was a really interesting Podcast that explores the spine and how our nervous system plays a roll in pain...

We can't go out, so let's make the best of staying in. I'm not going to lie... A few yoga and fitness teachers have put our heads...

Save the Date! For the first time ever, a few of us teachers have come together to offer a fun and varied home retreat day. The Saturday...

Sometimes it doesn't matter how much strengthening we do, how many times we practice plank or down dog or chatarunga, your wrists will...

It’s stormy here in Orkney tonight. Really stormy, the type of storm that even us locals avoid. I let the dog out earlier on and quick as...

Mental Wellbeing According to mind.org mental wellbeing doesn't have one accepted definition. It could be defined as how we feel like we...

Ok, ok, I know I am going on a bit but after typing up about rain and the changing seasons earlier an old concept reared it's head....

It’s that time of year again, when the weather dictates so many of our choices. There are a few things you can be proactive about so your...

It is estimated that we have around 70,000 thoughts per day. Half of these are words and the other half are pictures but it depends on...